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Monday, September 6, 2010

Cauliflower Soup - Blue Monday

From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...We all lose our heads from time to time, but not with the same finality as Madame du Barry lost hers. While not a royal, the comtesse, once mistress to King Louis the XVth , was guillotined following the false testimony of her chef who detested her imperious behavior. Many dishes in classic French cuisine, especially those containing cauliflower, are appended with her name. Not because she lost her head, but because her coif resembled a head of cauliflower in color and appearance.This is a simplified version of Creme du Barry. Almost all the butter and cream have been removed from the recipe and caraway seeds are, instead, added to provide flavor. The soup is simple to make and uses only a handful of readily available ingredients. It is really quite lovely. I know those of you who try it will enjoy it. It's an easy way to use the cauliflower that is flooding markets at this time of year and it would be a perfect first course for a holiday meal. Here's the recipe. Cauliflower Soup...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

Directions:1) Warm oil in a large saucepan set over medium heat. Add onions and caraway seed and cook, stirring, until onions are soft but not brown, about 10 minutes.2) Stir in cauliflower, potatoes, and stock. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are very tender. Remove form the heat and allow to cool slightly.3) Transfer to a blender or a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process until smooth. Transfer to a clean saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.Add lemon juice and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Thin soup with stock or milk if too thick. Pour through a fine mesh strainer. Pour into warm bowls. Garnish with chives or parsley. Yield: 4 servings.

Yum, this looks creamy and luscious! I love broccoli and cauliflower both, but usually make broccoli cheese soup. Sometimes I'll throw in some cauliflower,as well. I love the stories that accompany your recipes just as much as the recipes themselves, and this is the best so far!!

Good morning Mary, I must try this soup. It is sooo easy all I need to buy is the cauliflower and some chicken broth. I usually steam cauliflower and put a bit of milk and cheese on top. The weather here has turned chilly already. We had 48 degrees on Sat. night and the days have been much cooler. Soup time and I LOVE making homemade soup. Smile.

I am happy to visit you today as always.Have a great Labor Day.Hugs, Jeanne

Mary, I will give this a try. Cauliflower is a favorite here, and I'm always ready to try a new recipe. This looks delicious and healthy.Happy Labor Day on this Blue Monday. ~ SarahPSMy post to day is as guest blogger at the QCI Blog. Hope you'll stop by if you have time.

Boy, this looks like a yummy dish. I might have to try this for Mr. Magpie as he recuperates. Which brings me to a question, Mary... what would you substitute for bacon bits in a recipe? We aren't meat eaters, and I was wondering if there is some ingredient that would give a recipe the same kick. I'm going to make a recipe for black bean soup that called for them. Thanks for any help.

What a vegetable this is. I love how versatile cauliflower is. I so tempted to try your recipe later this week (I have 3 heads of cauliflower waiting for me at home.) I will come back to your site and report on how your recipe turned out for sure! Would you like to take a look at my most recent cauliflower creation? http://cuceesprouts.com/2010/09/marinated-cauliflower-salad/

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